MUSIC MONDAY - Matt Nathanson Some Mad Hope

It's been a while since I've had a Music Monday here on the blog, hasn't it? I promise it hasn't gone by the wayside, I'm just holding off until there's music that I really want to feature. And, yeah, I really want to feature this one.

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Do you have an all-time favorite album? I honestly can't say that I do. However, I have a pretty good list of favorite albums from my favorite artists and this happens to be one of them. Matt Nathanson is a huge favorite of mine ever since the first time I saw him live several years ago. Admittedly, I think I was just as excited about having seen him as I was about the band that he was opening for. There's something about him, I'm telling you. There's a charisma on stage that draws you into the show, and it's backed up by absolutely solid music. Am I gushing enough now?

The song that most of you will likely remember from this album is Come On, Get Higher, which was a pretty successful single. It's a great song, it really is, but there's a couple of songs on this album that I love even more. I have a thing for sad songs, I have to admit that, and for songs that speak to longing for things. I think those are my favorite types of lyrics, and I feel like Matt does that as well as any contemporary artist. I think this album, lyrically, captures me more than any of his other albums - but I still literally love everything he puts out.